21/06/2012
Kate Adie presents stories from Cairo, northern India, the Appalachian Mountains in Kentucky, the central African nation of Chad, and the South Korean capital of Seoul.
Kevin Connolly has the latest from Cairo, a city awash with conspiracy theories after the authorities said they were delaying the results of Egypt's presidential election.
Jill McGivering's travelling across northern India investigating a growing water crisis. Major rivers are contaminated by pollution and wells are running dry. Religious and environmental leaders are joining forces to plead with the government to take urgent action.
As delegates at the Rio conference study papers on future energy sources, Jonny Dymond's been to Kentucky where livelihoods built around coal mining are now jeopardised by the sudden abundance of natural gas.
There's a building boom going on in the central African state of Chad but still, Celeste Hicks tells us, lives are blighted by violence, poverty abd disease.
And Koreans are being urged to dress down now that high summer's arrived in the Far East. But Lucy Williamson's been finding out that Koreans won't listen to entreaties that they should dress down, wear something cooler.
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Duration: 00:30
Egypt ponders health of Mubarak and democracy
The 大象传媒's Kevin Connolly, in Cairo, on how Hosni Mubarak appears to be ending his days as a metaphor for the system he created.
Duration: 05:50
India鈥檚 growing water crisis
In India religious and environmental leaders are joining forces to demand action over the country鈥檚 mounting water problems. Jill McGivering investigates.
Duration: 05:47
Coal鈥檚 reign as king wains in Kentucky
As delegates at the Rio conference discuss future energy sources, Jonny Dymond's visits Kentucky where livelihoods built around coal mining are now jeopardised by the sudden abundance of natural gas.
Duration: 05:10
Transforming Chad into the 'shop window of Africa'
Four years after rebels came close to toppling President Deby, the Celeste Hicks finds out how the African country is being transformed.
Duration: 05:30
Feeling the heat in Seoul
Conservative dress codes and a desire to save energy means many South Koreans are finding the summer heat uncomfortable. Lucy Williamson reports.
Duration: 05:12
Egypt ponders health of Mubarak and democracy
![Egypt ponders health of Mubarak and democracy]()
The 大象传媒's Kevin Connolly, in Cairo, on how Hosni Mubarak appears to be ending his days as a metaphor for the system he created.The president transforming Chad
![The president transforming Chad]()
Four years after rebels came close to toppling President Deby, the 大象传媒's Celeste Hicks finds out how the African country is being transformed.Feeling the heat in Seoul
![Feeling the heat in Seoul]()
Conservative dress codes and a desire to save energy means many South Koreans are finding the summer heat uncomfortable.Broadcast
- Thu 21 Jun 2012 11:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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